Upward Bound
Be the First to Go to College
Since 1965, the Upward Bound education support program has helped high school students get on the path to high-paying careers with a college education.
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Upward Bound helps high school students with career guidance, financial aid applications, in-class assistance to graduate high school, and a whole lot of fun with on-campus residential programs and campus visits.
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How it Works
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Upward Bound helps high school students who are the first in the family to go to college or whose family might struggle paying for college. We provide support to students in high school and after enrolling in college, setting up connections with vital resources, including financial aid.
Graduate High School with Confidence
Upward Bound is an education support program in select high schools that provides in-class academic assistance, career guidance, graduation help, ACT and college application preparation, and college and career exploration. Staff also connect families with available financial aid sources, including help filling out the FAFSA.
What To Expect
There are a few ways to connect with Upward Bound. You can fill out the interest form and one of the Upward Bound staff will contact you. If you go to school in one of the places where we offer Upward Bound, talk to a guidance counselor, one of your teachers, or talk directly to one of our staff.
If you are not in one of the schools we currently serve, you can see if Upward Bound is offered in your school by looking at this interactive map.
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In Your Area
Proudly serving these areas across Wisconsin.
- Adams-Friendship High School
- Berlin High School
- Clintonville High School
- Gillett High School
- Hayward High School
- La Follette High School
- Madison East High School
- Mauston High School
- Menominee Indian High School
- Necedah Middle/High School
- Shawano High School
- Shell Lake Jr/Sr High School
- Suring High School
- Tomah High School
- Tri-County High School
- Turtle Lake Middle/High School
- Wautoma High School
- Westfield Area Middle/High School
- Wild Rose Middle/High School
- Wisconsin Dells High School
